The total number of Catholics priests in the world declined for the fifth straight year, according to statistics released by the Vatican this week. The statistics were released by the Holy See’s Fides News Agency. The Catholic News Agency (CNA) reported that at the end of 2022, there were about 407,730 priests in the Catholic…

President Museveni, leaning on article 121, has pardoned 84 people involved in various kinds of theft. In total the president pardoned 130 people. In a statement, the Uganda Prisons said the president had forgiven these people on health and humanitarian grounds. Most of these pardoned were convicted of robbery, outright theft, burglary, shop break-ins, obtaining…

For the first time in history carbonated products like soda became more expensive than beer at the long awaited OBA Fest that happened over the weekend, thanks to unbeatable discounts offered by Flexipay. The festival, which kicked off over the weekend, saw thousands of revelers flock the Munyonyo based Jahazi Pier to enjoy music, food,…

Members on the board of Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) did not agree on the decision to hike parking fees at Entebbe Airport by nearly 100%, sources have told Bbeg Media. The request to hike the fees had been tabled by management led by Fred Bamwesigye, the UCAA director general but in a meeting, some…

As the third term of the 2024 school year approached, many parents in Uganda found themselves grappling with the burden of school fees. But thanks to Stanbic Bank Uganda’s campaign, “Oli Sorted for Shuwa,” a lifeline was extended to those facing financial hardship. The initiative, which offers credit facilities to both consumer and commercial clients,…

Journalists from Uganda’s leading media houses have been equipped with skills and knowledge that will make them report accurately on climate change. During a training organised by Bbeg Media and supported by the Africa Institute for Energy Governance (AFIEGO), media trainers told journalists why they need to focus more on and highlight the effects of…

Former KCCA executive director Dorothy Kisaka and her former deputy director David Luyimbazi have today been charged with manslaughter by the Kasangati Chief Magistrate’s Court in relation to Kiteezi landfill collapse which left 35 people dead. Also charged alongside them was Dr Daniel Okello, the former director for public health at KCCA. The trio denied…

Rogers Mugisha has “abruptly” resigned as Program Director at Sanyu FM. Sources said that Mugisha developed some disagreements with members of the management team over the direction of the station. “He decided to resign,” said a source. Mugisha rejoined Sanyu FM in 2020, having worked there in the 1990s as a budding DJ. In a…

Next Media will launch a campaign to fight the proliferation of fake news in Uganda’s media industry. The function will take place tomorrow at Next Media Park in Naguru. In a letter inviting stakeholders, Kin Kariisa, the Chief Executive Officer of Next Media said the campaign will last two years and is aimed at empowering…

Vice President Jessica Alupo has expressed her gratitude to Stanbic Bank for its unwavering commitment to driving economic growth and transforming communities across Uganda. She was speaking during an event over the weekend in which the bank donated medical equipment worth Shs 35 million to Katakwi General Hospital in Teso sub-region. Alupo said the donation…